Jacobs Solutions (J) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Jacobs Solutions (NYSE: J) recently:

• 5/9/2026 – Jacobs Solutions was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 5/7/2026 – Jacobs Solutions had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $137.00 to $131.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Jacobs Solutions was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 5/6/2026 – Jacobs Solutions had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $180.00 to $181.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Jacobs Solutions had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $160.00 to $169.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Jacobs Solutions had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $154.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/18/2026 – Jacobs Solutions was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 4/13/2026 – Jacobs Solutions had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $130.00 to $126.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is 44.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jacobs Solutions

In related news, Director Manuel J. Fernandez bought 403 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $121.93 per share, with a total value of $49,137.79. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 12,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,493,764.43. This trade represents a 3.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, President Shannon Miller sold 1,440 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.13, for a total value of $193,147.20. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 25,344 shares in the company, valued at $3,399,390.72. This trade represents a 5.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Jacobs Solutions Inc, commonly known as Jacobs, is a global professional services firm that provides technical, engineering, scientific and project delivery expertise across a broad range of industries. Founded in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs in Pasadena, California, the company evolved from a regional engineering consultancy into a diversified provider of design, program and construction management, operations and maintenance, and scientific services for complex infrastructure and industrial programs.